If you’re looking for unique diversion this weekend, head up the hill from Sequim for a celebration of fiber at the fourth annual Dyefeltorspin at the Happy Valley Alpaca Ranch, 4629 Happy Valley Road.

Owners Mike and Linda Gooch, their relatives and employees are focusing on “female power in action” during the festival from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, June 10-11 — from the gals in the herd who will be sheared on Sunday, to the couple’s 8-year-old granddaughter spinning alpaca fiber into yarn, to professional photographer Cindy Marie Kern who will wrangle the alpacas — and kids, too — for a fabulous family portrait.

Sign up at the welcome table to secure your photo session time slot and enter a chance to win a free one-hour family portrait session. Those purchasing a portrait will be able to joins the alpacas in their pen for a truly one-of-a kind image.

Other visitors are invited to get up close and personal with the curious alpacas over the fence. Kern also will be selling scenic photos of the Olympic Peninsula and close-ups of the alpacas, revealing their individual personalities. In addition, Kern’s handmade jewelry featuring local sea glass will be available for browsing and purchasing.

“I try to capture their interesting personalities — some are super friendly and others are more shy,” Kern said. “They’re really intelligent.”

Kern said the festival is great for a free family outing.

“It’s really fun to meet the animals and watch the fiber process of seeing the shearers in action, cleaning the fiber and then seeing the finished product,” Kern said. “I really enjoy seeing the whole process. When you buy a sweater or scarf you can meet the animal that grew it.”

On both days watch sorting, carding, dyeing, felting, spinning and weaving as demonstrated by local Olympic Peninsula artisans and visit the ranch’s gift shop with a new group of unique wall hangings, crafted by the Gooches’ daughter and granddaughter, Megan and Chloe Schmidlkofer, who just learned to spin yarn and weave about six months ago.

“The wall hangings have alpaca and Merino fiber, silk, mohair locks, feathers, ripped fabric — all kinds of things,” Megan Schmidlkofer said.

She recently revived her glass blowing skills, put hold as life intervened for 10 years, and her jewel-tone art glass is for sale in the shop. Spend time with other vendors presenting fiber demonstrations and their own special crafts.

Schmidlkofer also will offer either weaving or felting activities for the youngsters.

Another professional in her own right is Amy Chan of Digital Guava Design who recently redesigned the Happy Valley Alpaca Ranch’s website to make it sleeker and more streamlined. If you’re a local small business with marketing and webpage needs, chat with her during the festival.

Lunch will be available by Curbside Bistro, with gourmet hot dogs, sausages and gyros.

“It’s just an all-around fun event,” Kern concluded.

There is ample parking at the ranch — to find it, from Sequim, take South Third Avenue to Happy Valley Road and turn right; watch for the “Alpaca Crossing” sign on the left.